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This picture pretty much symbolizes the kids right now.  Everett, dancing and acting crazy trying to make everyone laugh.  Amelia, laughing, but burying her face in the shame only an adolescent can fully exemplify. 

Pulse Check

In case you're wondering why there haven't been any posts in the past few days.... it's because I've worked until midnight each day this week,  Meggan has been as busy as can be, the kids are basically raising themselves via Youtube videos and fruit snacks, and the dogs haven't yet learned how to type.  Oh well, at least we're all healthy....and these days, that isn't a guarantee.

Free Time

Thanks to social distancing, I've had more time to do work around the house.  Thanks to having more time to work around the house, I got to see water shoot 15 feet into the air in my back yard.  As it turns out, shovels and irrigation pipes do not have a healthy relationship...

 Luckily, I was able to patch things up a bit...

Mine

Lucy has figured out she likes the clumps of grass we're digging up in our yard.  That said, I don't think she's quite figured out that her tiny paws aren't going to protect her loot if one of us really wants to take it from her...

Nuts

After months of staying away from all other humans, our kids are delighted to be at Grandma and Grandpa's house for the week.  We've been very careful during this Covid crisis, but time spent with loved ones is a necessity worth the risk.  After one day, they've already had more fun than they've had in the last 3 months combined.  I miss them, but I couldn't be happier for them.  

Amelia helping make her favorite snack .... Grandpa's boiled peanuts...

Sums It Up

Amelia decided to treat the pups to some delicious wet food this morning.  She carefully split it, chopped it into puppy-sized pieces, and placed it on their normal dry kibble.  She called the dogs and excitedly grabbed their bowls.   One fumble later, with the clang of the bowl and the splat of the wet food, 2020 was summed up pretty well .... great intentions, hopeful plans, chaos and disappointment everywhere...

Homework

Me being fortunate to work from home during this pandemic has meant the pups have had extra time to get to know each other.  It seems like it's going well...


This is how they spend their days "helping" me work...